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N06002 Nickel vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

N06002 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 26% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N06002 nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1260
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.9
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.5
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.6
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
6.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 270
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 20.5 to 23
4.8 to 5.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 17 to 20
88.7 to 92
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.0 to 10
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 42.3 to 54
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4